北上广不相信眼泪 想说爱你不容易

 　　Before he graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology this year, 22-year-old Liu Can spent every vacation interning¹ in a different city.

　　22岁的刘灿今年刚从华中科技大学毕业，大学时期的每个假期他都会去不同的城市实习。

　　“I wanted to experience each of them before settling down in one. They’re all great in terms of career opportunities, but I identified best with the vibrant² and energetic vibe of Shenzhen,” he said.

　　“我想在安顿下来之前体验不同城市的生活。这些城市都有很好的就业机会，但是我觉得最有生机和活力的还是深圳，”刘灿说。

　　Young people like Liu attach great importance to the chemistry they have with a city. It’s a phenomenon so common that researchers decided³ to investigate what it means to feel a “sense of belonging” somewhere.

　　像刘灿这样的年轻人更关心他们和城市之间是否能擦出火花。时下，这种现象十分常见，于是研究人员决定调查一下何为人在某地会有“归属感”。

　　北上广不相信眼泪 想说爱你不容易

　　Academics from Sun Yat-sen University surveyed 22,991 people from seven Chinese metropolises⁴: Chongqing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Wuhan, Tianjin and Shenzhen. They found that residents in the first three identify most strongly with their city.

　　中山大学的学者调查了中国7座城市（重庆、上海、广州、北京、武汉、天津和深圳）的22991名市民。他们发现前三座城市（重庆、上海和广州）居民的城市认同感最强。

　　The research group divided this sense of identification into four categories, namely cultural, personal, status and regional identification. Put simply, these categories reflect how well a city matches an individual’s needs, both emotional and practical.

　　研究小组将这种认同感分成了四类，分别是文化认同、身份认同、地位认同和地域认同。简单来说，这种分类反映了城市满足个人情感和实际需要的程度。

　　Finding a city with the right combination of characteristics is valuable for young people, Zhang Zhi’an, dean of the School of Communication and Design at Sun Yat-sen University, told the press.

　　中山大学传播与设计学院院长张志安告诉记者，寻找一个个性和自己匹配的城市对年轻人来说很重要。

　　Traditionally, choosing a city involved weighing a number of tangible⁵ factors. But nowadays, young people put emphasis on the intangible qualities of a city, which determine how well they fit in, he said.

　　通常选择一座城市需要衡量一些有形的因素。不过现在年轻人更重视城市无形的特质，这关系到他们能否很好地融入，张志安补充到。

　　“In a city with strong sense of identity, its residents form a ‘we’ sentiment, recognizing with each other and feeling like part of a larger community,” said Yang Yiyin, a researcher of psychology⁶ at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

　　“在一座认同感高的城市，居民会形成一种“我们”的观念，他们互相承认彼此，并觉得自己是大社区的一员，“中国社会科学院心理学研究员杨宜音说。

　　Chen Chen agrees. The 26-year-old Hunan-born architect left Beijing for Chongqing after her attempt to get a local hukou, or permanent residence permit, was to no avail.

　　陈晨同意这种说法。这个26岁的湖南籍建筑师在发现无法取得北京户口之后，离开北京去了重庆。

　　Without a Beijing hukou, people are not allowed to buy an apartment or a car in the city, unless they pay social insurance or income tax for more than five years. But there is no law restricting Beijing locals from making these purchases.

　　没有北京户口的人不能在北京买房买车，除非他们缴纳五年以上的社保或个人所得税。而北京本地人则不用受这种法律约束。

　　“Chongqing, by contrast, allows migrants to buy an apartment without a local hukou. Some even get a hukou because of the real estate they bought. The feeling of being welcomed and accepted is what attracts me more than the city’s opportunity and wealth,” Chen said.

　　“相比而言，外地人没有户口也能在重庆买房。有些人甚至在购买房产之后拿到了重庆户口。这让外地人觉得被欢迎和接纳，这比机会和财富更吸引我，“陈晨说。

1 interning   

v.拘留，关押( intern的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I will spend the summer interning at a software company in Bombay. 夏季我将会在孟买的一家软件公司里实习。 来自互联网
• The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year. 这名年轻医生今年在医疗中心做实习医生。 来自互联网

2 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 metropolises   

n.一国的主要城市（不一定是首都）( metropolis的名词复数 )；中心；大都会；大城市

参考例句：

• That season, you ride it, all metropolises achieve what one wishes! 那时节，您骑上它，一切都会如愿以偿！ 来自互联网
• Carl has carried the banner in infernal metropolises. 卡尔曾经在那些地狱般的大都市流浪街头。 来自互联网

5 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

6 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。